My Butt Hurts
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I was just browsing the food/diet area, and a thought came to mind.
Since sugar is supposed to be one cause of inflammation, has anyone had any luck with sugar substitutes? I haven't cut out sugar, but it might be worth a try.
I remember before I was diagnosed with Crohn's, I started getting bellyaches immediately after a sugary drink - kool aid or soda. The doctor said "stop drinking sugary drinks then". Thanks a lot - I was looking for a reason that out of no where this started happening. (That was probably a first sign of Crohn's actually. Less than a year later, the diarreah snd cramping started kicking in.)
Anyways, my "granola" mom suggested stevia. It's made from sugar, and has been used in Asia for many years. (Not to be confused with all the lead paint toy recalls - I think stevia is a good one.) It supposedly doesn't have any of the other side effects as some of the other sugar substitutes. I used it with unsweetened kool aid mix, and it wasn't too bad. No aftertaste, and similar to sugar. I found it in the natural section of my grocery store. It comes in a box, like sugar, or in packets. I think it was around $10 for 100 packets.
I have heard that the FDA and whomever grows/makes/sells sugar have some sort of secret pact not to label it as a food product. It is called a dietary supplement, but I don't know if that's true.
Just a thought, you may want to try.
Since sugar is supposed to be one cause of inflammation, has anyone had any luck with sugar substitutes? I haven't cut out sugar, but it might be worth a try.
I remember before I was diagnosed with Crohn's, I started getting bellyaches immediately after a sugary drink - kool aid or soda. The doctor said "stop drinking sugary drinks then". Thanks a lot - I was looking for a reason that out of no where this started happening. (That was probably a first sign of Crohn's actually. Less than a year later, the diarreah snd cramping started kicking in.)
Anyways, my "granola" mom suggested stevia. It's made from sugar, and has been used in Asia for many years. (Not to be confused with all the lead paint toy recalls - I think stevia is a good one.) It supposedly doesn't have any of the other side effects as some of the other sugar substitutes. I used it with unsweetened kool aid mix, and it wasn't too bad. No aftertaste, and similar to sugar. I found it in the natural section of my grocery store. It comes in a box, like sugar, or in packets. I think it was around $10 for 100 packets.
I have heard that the FDA and whomever grows/makes/sells sugar have some sort of secret pact not to label it as a food product. It is called a dietary supplement, but I don't know if that's true.
Just a thought, you may want to try.